Asked what he meant to say in the tweet, Trump told the press conference: “That’s something that Nazi Germany would have done and did do, I think it’s a disgrace that information that was false, and fake, and never happened, got released to the public.”

CNN is "disgraceful." Buzzfeed is a "failing pile of garbage." He invokes Nazi Germany... but isn't this how book burning begins?

5. Clashing with CNN reporter, telling him he “is fake news” and asking him to not “be rude” by asking a question

CNN broke the story that Trump and Barack Obama had been presented with details of the claims. At the news conference, Trump relished shutting down CNN’s Jim Acosta - one of the reporters behind the scoop - when he attempted to ask a question.

The President-elect’s response was something like this:

*Leans into microphone*“Not you.”*Leans into microphone*“Your organisation is terrible”*Leans into microphone*“Quiet.”*Leans into microphone*“Don’t be rude.”*Leans into microphone*“You are fake news.”

It later emerged there may have been a deliberate ploy to freeze CNN out of the presser.

CNN reporter Jim @Acosta says @seanspicer, who'll be Trump's press secretary, told him he'd be thrown out if he tried again to get Qs in

6. Ruling out his longtime personal assistant as being behind classified intelligence leaks

Trump made clear his lawyer, Michael Cohen, was never in Prague as was alleged in the memo - and asked the see his passport.

“All night long it’s Michael Cohen. I said ‘I want to see your passport’. He brings a passport to my office. Hey, he didn’t even leave the country! It turned out to be a different Michael Cohen. It’s a disgrace what took place.”

In further comments, Trump also said he tested people working in his office, including his longtime personal assistant Rona, to see if they were behind leaks in intelligence.

7. Repeating his ‘Apprentice’ catchphrase to close the conference

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Donald Trump points during his press conference on Wednesday at Trump Tower

After handing over control of the Trump empire to his two sons, the president-elect decided to use a handy catchphrase.

“If my son’s don’t do a good job with my businesses when the presidency is over ‘they are fired’,” he said pointing towards them.

Donald J. Trump will be President of the United States of America in nine days time.